https://skysigal.com/ 2026-05-08T18:30:04+00:00 https://skysigal.com/ https://skysigal.com/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/change_settings_in_packages_post_build?rev=1699063339&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Change Settings in Packages, post Build * (UP) howto index Will one or more *.pubxml files, one or more Parameters.xml going in, one zip, one *.cmd, and other files coming out of doing a Publish operation...you would not be the first to be completly lost as to what file does what, and what can be modified to make custom install packages.* text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/create_a_parameters.xml_file_to_set_host_specific_settings?rev=1699063339&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Create a Parameters.xml File to set Host Specific Settings * (UP) howto index ---------- As a recap, can be used to deploy different settings based on Build (DEV, PROD). Settings that change between DEV and PROD could include: * Debug setting turn off/on text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/create_a_vs_project_deploy_publish_profile?rev=1699063341&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Create a Publish Profile * (UP) howto index * See: * Create a Publish Profile Parameters.xml Process * In Visual Studio: * In Solution Explorer * Select an project (ie, your website) * Right-Click, Select Publish... * Fill in as required: Select Profile Select Dev, Release, etc: text/html 2023-11-04T23:04:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/deploy_files_that_are_not_part_of_project_notes?rev=1699139074&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Deploy Files that are not Part of Project/Notes <callout type=“Navigation” class=“small” "" > * (UP) howto index " < /callout> ## Read ## * <http://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/deployment/visual-studio-web-deployment/deploying-extra-files> WebDeploy is more complex than just an XCopy. One of it's selling points is that it moves up to the server only the files that are needed. To do that, it scans its project, and compares that to the server's fails, and then decid… text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/faqs_does_the_target_website_have_to_exist_first?rev=1699063342&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Faqs/Does the target website have to exist first? * (UP) howto index WebDeploy magic is nice -- as long as it's predictable. Is it predicatable? Yes. The Site has to exist, but the target virtual directory does not. Answer If you create a Web Deploy Package on your desktop or text/html 2023-11-04T23:04:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/faqs?rev=1699139074&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo/Faqs * (UP) howto index not. text/html 2023-11-04T23:04:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/home?rev=1699139075&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo * (UP) howto index * General background: * IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Understand what File does What <- Important Background * For Deploying * Packaging: * Create a Publish Profile <- Create a new Publishing Profile (Dev, Release) * IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Create a Publish Profile/Parameters.xml: How to create Host Specific Settings to include in the package * Transformation Examples * For CI Environments * Create a Package <- once you have a Publish Pa… text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/manually_deploy_a_package_on_a_target_iis?rev=1699063342&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Manually Deploy a Package on a Target IIS * (UP) howto index After having created a WebDeploy Package, it needs to be shipped somehow to the target environment, and installed. Process The Target Web Site will have to exist first. See: Does the target website have to exist first Under the Hood: Regarding Parameters.xml text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/publish_databases?rev=1699063344&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Publish Databases * (UP) howto index Process * IMPORTANT: Publish from VS is intended for deployment of the Db only the first time. * IMPORTANT: There is no incremental delivery story src * Would require AD account to have SQL server rights on the db server text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/publishing_using_custom_scripting?rev=1699063343&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Publishing/Using Custom Scripting * (UP) howto index * See: * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Find the MSDeploy.exe location * IT:AppCmd We've already demonstrated that one can use the autogenerated webdeploy publish package *.cmd to even publish environment specific variables: * IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Publishing using the AutoGenerated Cmd Script/Using setParamFile But we can go further text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/publishing_using_msdeploy.exe_rather_than_webdeploy.cmd?rev=1699063343&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Publishing using MSDeploy.exe rather than WebDeploy.cmd * (UP) howto index The *.cmd file generated by Visual Studio is often enough. All it's doing is checking some settings and calling IT:AD:MSDeploy.exe with some preset values. In other words, if you need to take over the process, you just need to issue the right text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/strategies_for_deploying?rev=1699063344&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Strategies/For Deploying * (UP) howto index There are several ways to deploy a package to a target server, each with their advantages/disadvantages. Strategies Using IIS's Import Tools You can use IIS: IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Manually Deploy a Package on a Target IIS IIS's : * Advantages: * Updatable on screen * text/html 2023-11-04T23:04:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/strategies_up?rev=1699139077&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Strategies * (UP) howto index text/html 2023-11-04T23:04:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/strategies?rev=1699139076&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Strategies * (UP) howto index Deploying]] text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/the_commandline_.bat_file_flags?rev=1699063346&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:The CommandLine *.bat File Flags * (UP) howto index As discussed elsewhere, the [project name].deploy.cmd file that Visual Studio creates when you ask it to Publish/Create a WebDeploy package is nothing more than a fancy *.cmd file to run a text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/understand_what_file_does_what?rev=1699063346&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Understand what File does What * (UP) howto index With one or more *.pubxml files, one or more Parameters.xml going in, one *.zip, one *.cmd, and other files coming out of doing a Publish operation...you would not be the first to be completely lost as to what file does what, and what can be modified to make custom install packages. text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/use_msdeploy_to_do_same_thing_as_webdeploy.bat?rev=1699063347&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Use MSDeploy to do the same thing as WebDeploy.bat * (UP) howto index The *.bat file generated by Visual Studio is often enough. All it's doing is checking some settings and calling MSDeploy with some preset values. In other words, if you need to take over the process, you just need to issue the right text/html 2023-11-04T02:02:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/webdeploy/howto/work_with_web.config_transformations_wct?rev=1699063347&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Work with Web.Config Transformations (WCT) * (UP) howto index ---------- WCT's are transformations processed at packaging time. They depend on the current Build configuration. * Ref:CP * SlowCheetah Creating Web Config Transformations (WCT) Files *